#swahilination
There are voices… and then there are voices. #CharlieKing - aka Charlie Todwong, wuod Acholi - belongs to that rare category that didn’t just ride a beat; he owned it. Back when #SwahiliNation was not just a group but a movement, his smooth delivery on “Hakuna Matata” made East Africa sway like we had all collectively agreed to be cool. And then he hit us with “Stand Up and Sing.” If you don’t remember it, please -do yourself a cultural favor - Google it. Press play. Let the bassline educate you. From Run 4 Fun’s “Ain’tcha Gonna Be a Jamaican” to Dr. Alban’s “Long Time Ago,” to those unmistakable vocals on Clea’s “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off,” Charlie was quietly exporting Ugandan excellence before “export-ready” became a buzzword. Remixer. Producer. Vocalist. Bugi Road (BRPS) old boy. Jinja College talent incubatee. And now here he is, effortlessly gliding through Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” like the song was written in Gulu. Some legends shout. Others simply sing - and let the rest of us catch up. #Uganda
Patrick Oyulu13,887 views • 4 months ago
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